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Breast Cancer Screening among Medicare Advantage Enrollees with Dementia

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Description
Compares rates of mammogram screening among screening-eligible women with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) using 2012-2019 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data. Compares screening rates of Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare enrollees, with data breakdowns by race and ethnicity, rural versus urban status, and more. Identifies potential risks related to over-screening.
Author(s)
Eli Raver, Wendy Y. Xu, Jean Jung, Sunmin Lee
Citation
BMC Health Services Research, 24, 283
Date
03/2024
Tagged as
Cancer · Dementia · Health screening · Healthcare quality · Medicare · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women